Islamic fasting and health

F Azizi - Annals of nutrition and metabolism, 2010 - karger.com
Background: Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan, the 9th lunar
month. The duration of fasting varies from 13 to 18 h/day. Fasting includes avoidance of …

Physiological and chronobiological changes during Ramadan intermittent fasting

R Roky, I Houti, S Moussamih, S Qotbi… - Annals of nutrition and …, 2004 - karger.com
Abstract Background and Aims: During the month of Ramadan, Moslems refrain from
drinking and eating between sunrise and sunset. This review aimed to analyze the effects of …

[PDF][PDF] The changes of metabolic profile and weight during Ramadan fasting

V Ziaee, M Razaei, Z Ahmadinejad, H Shaikh… - Singapore medical …, 2006 - smj.org.sg
Introduction: Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar and Muslims fast during
this month. We designed this study to evaluate the effect of Ramadan fasting on plasma …

Fasting during Ramadan induces a marked increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and decrease in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

A Adlouni, N Ghalim, A Benslimane… - Annals of nutrition and …, 1997 - karger.com
We demonstrated for the first time in a Moroccan population that fasting during Ramadan,
the ninth lunar month of the Muslims' year, affected lipid and lipoprotein metabolism in a …

Effect of Ramadan fasting on markers of oxidative stress and serum biochemical markers of cellular damage in healthy subjects

WH Ibrahim, HM Habib, AH Jarrar… - Annals of Nutrition and …, 2009 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims during which they abstain
from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to sunset. This makes Ramadan a unique …

Research in Islamic fasting and health

F Azizi - Annals of Saudi medicine, 2002 - annsaudimed.net
Fasting during Ramadan is a religious duty for all healthy adult Muslims. Ramadan is the
ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Many of the world's great religions recommend a …

The effect of fasting in Ramadan on the values and interrelations between biochemical, coagulation and hematological factors

N Sarraf-Zadegan, M Atashi, GA Naderi… - Annals of Saudi …, 2000 - annsaudimed.net
BACKGROUND The possible consequences of the long intermittent fasting schedule during
Ramadan (one month of food and water intake limited to night hours, a practice that is …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of dietary consumption and time-course of changes in serum lipids and lipoproteins before, during and after Ramadan in young Algerian adults

MY Lamri-Senhadji, B El Kebir, J Belleville… - Singapore medical …, 2009 - smj.org.sg
Introduction: During the month of Ramadan, fasting is obligatory for all healthy adult
Muslims, with the only exempted adults being those who have to travel or are sick. The aim …

Muslims with non-insulin dependent diabetes fasting during Ramadan: treatment with glibenclamide.

J Belkhadir, H El Ghomari, N Klöcker, A Mikou… - British medical …, 1993 - bmj.com
OBJECTIVE--To compare the efficacy of two glibenclamide regimens in patients with non-
insulin dependent diabetes who were fasting during Ramadan and regular glibenclamide …

The fast of Ramadan.

AH Rashed - BMJ: British Medical Journal, 1992 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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